painting background on glass tnak

[bkvreef]

I saw that someone had used a type of spray paint and did the back (I don't know if it was acrylic or glass tank).
However, I have no idea as far as what kind of paint he used. Any suggestions?
I have always bought the sheet and used double sided tape to cover the back.
How durable is the paint? I don't want to end up with chips in the paint by moving or bumping something in the back.

 

[alohami]

I used just regular Krylon Indoor/Outdoor spray paint in gloss black. It has been durable so far. In fact, I slid a magnet-mounted powerhead on the back shortly after I painted it. It's a really strong magnet, so I was afraid I took a scrape out of the paint, but it was perfectly fine.
When I painted it, I laid the tank down on the front side and sprayed the paint on in thin layers with an hour or so drying time in between each layer. I also rotated around the tank and stood on a different side each time I put a layer on, so the paint ended up going on in four different directions. That helped to eliminate any thin spots where light would show through.

 

[mike murphy]

You could also use auto window tint. Less mess and easy to install. Did my 125 with a kit from Walmart. If you ever want to remove it take a pressure washer to it and use some goo gone afterwards. Clean as before the install.

 

[bgrae001]

Originally Posted by Mike Murphy
http:///forum/post/2654251
You could also use auto window tint. Less mess and easy to install. Did my 125 with a kit from Walmart. If you ever want to remove it take a pressure washer to it and use some goo gone afterwards. Clean as before the install.
Wow, this is a neat idea. I usually just spray paint mine.

 

[pimpnfish]

COOL now with my tank having window tint it will be as white trash as my car!!!
Bubbled window tint RULES!!!